TENNIS

Chris Evert so dominated the women's game that from Apr. 17 to Nov. 6 she didn't lose once, included were the two biggies at Wimbledon and Forest Hills.

THE BIG RACKETS

While Evert, who no longer had to contend with the semi-retired Billie Jean King, won $345,000 to become the women's leading moneymaker for the third consecutive year, the major men's titles were taken by Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors. Despite an aggravating pulled stomach muscle, Borg whipped Ilie Nastase 6-4, 6-2, 9-7 to win Wimbledon. Connors then came up with what he described as "the best tennis I've ever played" to beat Borg in four tingling sets for the championship at Forest Hills.